Toronto · intersection · signal 2046 · red-light camera

Finch & Morningside

Finch Ave E & Morningside Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern West · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

In Malvern West, Finch & Morningside is a mid-volume intersection. It has a red-light camera in place since 2022 that issued 903 tickets in 2025 and a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
11,342
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 10, 2023
643 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · #1606 busiest
Collisions
243
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
62 with an injury · 151 property damage · #397 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #439 of 1,505
Red-light camera
903
tickets in 2025
since 2022 · 366 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
5
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane, Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 810 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 70% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 18 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. On average 24 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 21.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 4.3× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 67%, from 91 in 2016–2020 to 152 in 2021–2025. About one in 122 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Finch & Morningside

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1163913353132134 nearest 29 m
Express
939953
Blue Night
353334339
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Morningside Ave at Staines Rd; Morningside Ave at Finch Ave East
Cycling
Bike Lane on Finch Ave E installed 2008; Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Scarborough Railpath Trl installed 2008
Bike Share
no station within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (14)
  • Mary Shadd Public SchoolEnglish Public · 630 m
  • Thomas L Wells Public SchoolEnglish Public · 653 m
  • Islamic Institute of Toronto Academy SchoolPrivate · 711 m
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 721 m
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 781 m
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 839 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
  • Malvern Recreation Centre1.3 km
Parks (19)
  • Hoptree Park311 m
  • Misty Hills Park419 m
  • Birunthan Park495 m
  • Sisken Trail Park505 m
  • Mourning Dove Park514 m
  • Point Rouge Trail Park700 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch1.3 km
Signal
2046, activated 2006 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 19 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Papa John's, 110 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés11 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Shell Select · 6145 Finch Ave E Nonegrocery64 mPassed, Nov 2023
Papa John's · 6135 Finch Ave E110 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 6135 Finch Ave E Unit-3110 mPassed, Jul 2026
Burger King · 2130 Morningside Ave None128 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Petit Delights · 2130 Morningside Ave Unit-A1-A3 None128 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Barburrito · 2150 Morningside Ave Unit-3c162 mPassed, May 2026
Popeyes · 2150 Morningside Ave Unit-1162 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Queens Takeout · 2150 Morningside Ave 6162 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 728 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 445 m away at Birunthan Park.

  • Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom · 1555 Neilson Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    728 m
Drinking water
Birunthan Park bottle filling station · 445 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 87 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program (653 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km3 centres · 87 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 3
  • Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program · 69 Nightstar Rd
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    653 m
  • Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program · 75 Hupfield Trail
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    839 m
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant · 160 Crow Trail
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    900 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 211 (1.8 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 211 · 1.8 km900 Tapscott Rd
Police42 Division · 3.7 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 1.8 km900 Tapscott Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots147 lots · ≈38,100 spaces · 114.3 ha
Within 500 m4 lots · ≈880 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 99 m away, ≈5 spaces; 108 m away, ≈401 spaces; 294 m away, ≈221 spaces; 387 m away, ≈249 spaces; 555 m away, ≈912 spaces; 584 m away, ≈5 spaces.

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Dec 10, 2023 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 4,108 westbound vehicles, or 36% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 2,158. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,785 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 103% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (879). Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,575southbound · 3 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west2,158eastbound · 2 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles11,342643 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east4,108westbound · 7 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the south2,501northbound · 2 bikes · 3.5% heavy
AM peak hour879 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,785 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Dec 10, 2023 · weekend

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Finch Ave E between Blackbird Gt and Scarborough Railpath Trl (320 m away) recorded an average of 59 km/h in its 24-hour count in December 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 66 km/h. That segment carries about 5,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Staines Rd · Morningside Ave – Wharnsby Dr · 35 mOct 2011 · 3 days7,440
Finch Ave E · Blackbird Gt – Scarborough Railpath Trl · 320 mDec 2009 · 24 h5,43159 km/h66 km/h71 km/h
Morningside Ave · Finch Ave E – Scarborough Railpath Trl · 347 mOct 2011 · 3 days6,541

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 45 collisions. 26% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 37 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 21.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions243#397 of 5,508
With an injury62#157 of 4,660
Property damage only151
Fail to remain37
Involving a pedestrian9#294 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1377 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified30
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
All since 2014295latest Jun 18, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Apr 27, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#439 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#790 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness2
All KSI since 20062latest Apr 27, 2022

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 20, 2022. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Malvern West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Finch & Morningside a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#439 of 1,505), out of 243 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Finch & Morningside?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1606 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 70% of the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Finch & Morningside?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Finch & Morningside since 2022, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 903 tickets in 2025 (1,443 in 2024) and 366 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 5,473 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Finch & Morningside?

903 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 1,443 in 2024, and 366 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 5,473 tickets since 2022. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Finch & Morningside?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Finch Ave E between Blackbird Gt and Scarborough Railpath Trl (December 2009), found an average of 59 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 66 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Finch & Morningside?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 147 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 38,100 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Finch & Morningside by transit?

Bus routes 116, 39, 133, 53, 132, 134, 939, 953 within 1 km (nearest stop: Morningside Ave at Staines Rd, 29 m).

What restaurants are near Finch & Morningside?

11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 19 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Papa John's (110 m), Subway (110 m), Burger King (128 m), Petit Delights (128 m) and Barburrito (162 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Finch & Morningside?

The nearest is Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 1555 Neilson Rd, 728 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Finch & Morningside?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 87 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program (653 m, 28 spaces), Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program (839 m, 28 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (900 m, 31 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Finch & Morningside?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Malvern West page.

What neighbourhood is Finch & Morningside in?

Finch & Morningside is in Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 145). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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